Vision
What is a Chief Data Officer
While there are many roles in the Federal Government that relate to data management, Chief Data Officers (CDOs) have emerged to lead organizational development of processes to leverage the power of data. CDOs enable data driven decision-making in a variety of ways, from providing and leveraging centralized agency analytics capacity to creating tools and platforms that enable self-service across their agencies and for the public. CDOs serve in a central leadership position, with visibility into relevant agency operations, and are positioned highly enough to regularly engage with other agency leadership,including the head of the agency.
Working Groups and Committees
The CDO Council has a number of high-level working groups and committees, which reflect the interests and activities of the Council. The initial list below is expected to grow as the council develops and will evolve as the needs of the CDO community change.
Community News

Profiles in Data Sharing - National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise
The Federal CDO Council’s Data Sharing Working Group highlights successful data sharing activities to recognize mature data sharing practices as well as to incentivize and inspire others to take part in similar collaborations.
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Unstructured Data Episode 7: Opportunities with AI
On this episode, Ted talks with Dr. Gil Alterovitz, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Director of the VA’s National Artificial Intelligence Institute. As a leader in AI, Gil explains how data is the key, to be successful in developing and implementing an AI strategy.
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Profiles in Data Sharing - National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs
The Federal CDO Council’s Data Sharing Working Group highlights successful data sharing activities to recognize mature data sharing practices as well as to incentivize and inspire others to take part in similar collaborations.
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Profiles in Data Sharing - Roadside Inspection Data
The Federal CDO Council’s Data Sharing Working Group highlights successful data sharing activities to recognize mature data sharing practices as well as to incentivize and inspire others to take part in similar collaborations.
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Profiles in Data Sharing - US Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) Enhanced Contact Tracing in a Public Health Emergency
The Federal CDO Council’s Data Sharing Working Group is highlighting successful data sharing activities to recognize mature data sharing practices as well as to incentivize and inspire others to take part in similar collaborations.
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Ready for a Change? Become a CXO Fellow and Enhance Your Leadership in Data
If this sounds like you, the Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council might have just the perfect solution, through the CXO Fellows Program.
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2023 CDOC Public Meeting Question and Answer Themes
The CDOC Public Meeting addressed various topics through the Question and Answer function. Here is a brief summary of overarching themes.
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Unstructured Data Episode 6: Evolving with Data
As she balances being the Chief Data Officer and Chief Information Officer at the National Science Foundation, Dorothy Aronson shares her excitement with watching data evolve.
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